Chapters 1-3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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The mains part of a word is called: | root
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A word part at the beginning of a word is a(n): | prefix
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A word part at the end of a word is the: | suffix
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Most medical words are derived from the languages: | latin and greek
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The ch in the word chemist is pronounced like the letter: | k
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The ps in the word psychic is pronounced like the letter: | s
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Compound words contain: | more than one root. Examples: eyeball, bedpan, frostbite, and wheelchair
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Roots shown with a combining vowel are called: | combining forms example: neur + o + logy = neurology
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If there is a consonant before the x, cuh as yx or nx, the x is change to a g. | for example: pharynx becomes pharyngeal
coccyx becomes coccygeal
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If a vowel coes before the x, such as ax or iam change the x to a c. | for example: thorax becomes thoractomy
cervix becomes cervical
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When you add a suffix beginning with rh to a root, the r is doubled. | for example: hem/o + rhage = hemorrhage
men/o + rhea = menorrhea
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An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase: | acronym
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This is an example of a comopund word: | urogenital
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The adjective for pharynx is: | pharyngeal
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The adjective for cervix is: | cervical
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
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You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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